Comparison

File Manager & Copier vs File Explorer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

File Manager & Copier

Manage your mobile files with features like folder creation, renaming, and moving. Schedule downloads for later viewing and share files directly from your device. Upload files from your PC and send them via email or peer-to-peer connectivity.

Highlights
  • Create, move, and rename files and folders
  • Schedule background downloads
  • Save files from browsers and email
  • Peer-to-peer file sharing
  • Share folders as websites
  • Upload files from PC
  • Send files via email
Features
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One stop mobile app solution for scheduling download, managing files, sharing files and uploading files from your PC. Using this application you can do the followings: - Create folder, moving files and folders and renaming - You can schedule download tasks. This is the IOS’s new feature of background download. Scheduled download task will be done in the background and you can use those later so no more waiting. Schedule download for movie, serial and audio files and view/listen later. - Save file from browser, email client and various applications - You can send a file to your friend using peer to peer connectivity of new IOS 7.0 feature - You can share a folder as website. One can download file from other IOS device if they are connected through Wi-Fi. - You can upload files from your PC. - You can send files using email clients - You can manage and check the status of scheduled download tasks ***For scheduling download don't close the app. Just minimize***

About

File Explorer

Organize, view, and protect your important files on your iPhone or iPad. Easily transfer files via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or iCloud, and preview various document types. Secure your data with passcode protection.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi file transfer
  • Bluetooth file exchange
  • iCloud file management
  • Multi-format file preview
  • Passcode protection
  • File compression
Features
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File Explorer is the privacy app to organize and view all your files on your iPhone or iPad. Always have your important files with you, protect your privacy perfectly file. Features: * Upload/download files by using web browser in computer via Wifi connection. And you can enable http access password to protect the privacy * Exchange files with other iDevices (having Share installed in the device) via BLUETOOTH. NOTE: no WIFI or 3G connection needed in this scenario and no extra fees. * Upload/download files to iCloud * Quick preview many kind of files (music, video, documents, PDF, images) * Open files in other apps and vise versa * Create/delete/move/rename operations are all supported * Compress files and send them via email * App could be protected by passcode √ Upload/download files via iTunes √ Easy WiFi Transfer √ Import from Photo App(Camera Roll) √ In App Camera √ Bluetooth Transfer between Devices(Both devices must install iVault) We value the user experience of every customer, but we cannot respond to you based on your comments. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding usage, please feel free to contact our customer service email at any time AppDev365@gmail.com Contact us and we will do our best to provide you with services.

Screenshots

File Manager & Copier1 screens
File Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: File Explorer at 65% against File Manager & Copier's 0%. File Explorer also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 36 months). File Manager & Copier's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. File Explorer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. File Manager & Copier asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

File Explorer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer has 79 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of File Manager & Copier's written reviews are positive against 65% of File Explorer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Manager & Copier ships an update every 36 months, File Explorer every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
File Manager & Copier versus File Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile Manager & CopierFile Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.9 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews65.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings379 — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuchismita Mondal农 葛

Customer experience

File Manager & Copier

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

File Explorer

All ratings79 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

File Manager & Copier

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

File Explorer

One-time2
  • Remove advertisement$0.99
  • Vedio Player$1.99

Questions

Is File Manager & Copier free?
File Manager & Copier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Explorer free?
File Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, File Manager & Copier or File Explorer?
File Explorer is rated higher. File Manager & Copier averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while File Explorer averages 3.9 from 79 ratings.
Do File Manager & Copier or File Explorer have ads?
File Explorer shows ads; File Manager & Copier does not.
Which is updated more often, File Manager & Copier or File Explorer?
File Manager & Copier ships an update every 36 months, and File Explorer every 3 months. Most recently, File Manager & Copier was updated on November 1, 2026 and File Explorer on November 1, 2026.

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